Or is just still suffering from shell shock? It has to really scar someone deeply to be put into a prisoner of war camp. Should the U.S. really be giving serious consideration to the thoughts from someone who has so many issues to deal with?
Arizona Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said proponents of the nonbinding, bipartisan resolution were undermining national security. "This is a vote of no confidence in both the mission and the troops,"
.....June 1967, USS Forrestal: a Zuni rocket fired from an F-4 Phantom II piloted by Lt. Cmdr. John McCain,hit an A-4 Skyhawk getting ready to launch. The missile struck and knocked off the A-4's fuel tank and started a fire. With his aircraft surrounded by flames, John McCain escaped from his jet by climbing out of the cockpit, walking down the nose, and jumping off the refueling probe. Nine major explosions on the flight deck occurred. The fire left 132 Forrestal crewmen dead, 62 more injured, 2 MIA.
2007-02-05 01:38:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Another politician from history suffered trauma of this nature in WWI he later became Chancelor of Germany..... His name was Adolph Hitler.
2007-02-05 01:41:07 · update #1
Ref: Yahoo News
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Forrestal_(CVA-59)
2007-02-05 01:43:04 · update #2
JB .....No I don't work for ANY party. But I did study Physiology in college.
2007-02-05 01:48:35 · update #3
Leogirl08... Hitler's problems were "way" behind him too. WWI ended in 1918. He didn't get elected to office until 1933.
2007-02-05 01:51:41 · update #4
macarthur... It's not a statement....this was a question. Do you just randomly seek questions to make un-informed remarks about? We shouldn't give you any serious consideration either.
2007-02-05 01:56:23 · update #5
Answer #5 "no name"? Your answer is very crude but I think I get the point of what you are saying. He very well may be cutting his chances of getting the Whitehouse in 2008.
2007-02-05 02:24:07 · update #6
Bryan....You don't think the same can be said for the Republicans effort to cast the blame on the Democrats? Regardless of when we pull out or how we pull out, common sense tells anyone that there will be much more killing done in Iraq for years to come due to our destabilizing the balance of power in the region. Wouldn't the Republicans then blame this on the Democrats before the 2008 elections?
2007-02-05 02:32:04 · update #7
Answerman....... You may very well be right. He has already surrounded himself with the same drummers and trumpeters that G.W. used. The same ones that bashed McCain when he ran against G.W. My concern is that he is scarred so deeply that he will unleash pent-up anger and frustration if he ever gets his finger on the button.
2007-02-05 02:43:13 · update #8
liverlips...... I don't believe that the situation in Iraq was ever meant to BE won. If the minds that set the events that led to the invasion thought that, then we truly are in trouble. Nothing short of Genocide of entire Middle East could give the U.S. a "win". I don't think any sane person could want that. You're right.... another Vietnam.
2007-02-05 02:50:03 · update #9
He is just positioning himself for a run at the presidency in 08. If you notice his politics have changed in the last 6 years to move from moderate to extreme right. This is all it is about. Not some trauma, in my opinion.
2007-02-05 01:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think Mr. McCain is stating a sentiment many people feel. If the Democrats disagree so strongly with the war then make moves to pull the troops out completely. Trying to limit funding or using non binding resolutions are political tools to avoid taking a real stand. Later they will use this too say "See we were against this all along" if things continue to go bad, or "Well we were not really against the troops, but were reacting to the circumstances of the times" if things turn around. In short, they do not want to take the hard stand, they are still trying to play the middle of the road like always. Politics as usual, nice to see nothing changes no matter what party is in power.
2007-02-05 01:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The only thing McCain suffers from his is a bad case of kissassitis. If he would just unclue his lips from the neo cons butts, he might stand a chance in 08. Sadly I don't see that happenening. He wants to White House so bad, he's willing to do anything.
2007-02-05 01:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Hecate Strait 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you work for a political campaign running against John McCain?
2007-02-05 01:43:32 · answer #4 · answered by JB 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You seem pretty brave for making those statements about the good Sen. John McCain. Maybe you should get a medal for your courage. You're a brave camper indeed.
2007-02-05 01:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
What was Mc Cain doing when he was shot down???
bombing a civilian target...that is an american tradition!
he paid for his sins big time...ya gotta give him that.
I was stationed on the USS Forrestal...it was called the ship that bombed itself. There were more americans killed on that ship by accident than enemy killed on purpose.
Over 10 years of bombing Vietnam...and we LOST...same crap will happen in IRAQ....hide and watch as Rambo loses again
2007-02-05 02:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by liverlips 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John McCain has you concerned eh? Not that I support McCain, but his issues from being a POW are way long behind him. I have no concerns about him in this regard.
2007-02-05 01:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
No, I just think he feels that it is a no confidence. Thats the same way I feel.
2007-02-05 01:42:35 · answer #8 · answered by Relax Guy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No he's not, and that is exactly who I would vote for, someone who HAS had so many issues to deal with and has survived them all!
2007-02-05 01:42:23 · answer #9 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋